Chandler must be used to missing time by now after his tumultuous 2013-14 NBA season thus far. He broke his leg on Nov. 5 against the Charlotte Bobcats and didn't return to action until Dec. 18, missing six weeks.

His absence played a huge part in the Knicks' apathy this season, as they lost 10 of their first 12 games without Chandler and went 6-14 without him overall.

Since he returned, the Knicks are 3-5.

Chandler has also proven to be a bright spot on an otherwise putrid rebounding Knicks team. He averages 8.2 rebounds per game, but New York as a team only grabs 39.3 boards in each game—second worst in the NBA.

Look for Andrea Bargnani and Amar'e Stoudemire to both see a spike in minutes if Chandler misses any time.